Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-04

The following reports were read and ac-
cepted, and sent up tor concurrence:
MIR. Sturgis of New Gloucester. from
the Committee on Education, reported
legislation inexpedieut on order relating to
the pay of teachers in the schools for the
year 1885.
Also reported same on order relating to
hazng in the State College OF Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts.
Mr. Hall of Warren, from the Committee
On Pensions, reported same on order relating
to an act to amend chap. IA, revised statutes,
in relation to State Pension law.
Mr. Harrington of Norridgewock, from the
Committee on Legal Affairs, reported same
on order relating to securing better record
of births and deaths.
Mr.. Engel of Bangor, from Committee on
Interior Waters, reported ought not to pass
on bill an act to incorporate the Saint John
Boundary Branch Dam Company.
Mr. Randall of Augusta, from same COM
mittee, reported ought not to pass on bill an
act to amend an act to incorporate the Penob
scot LAUNDERING Association.
Mr. Clark of Bangor, from the Committee
on Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses, re-
ported ought not to pass on bill an act to pro-
vide for the more speedy dispatch OF tele-
grams.
Also reported same on bill an act to amend
sec 70, chap. 81, revised statutes.
Mr.. Hawkes. of Portland, from the Com
mittee on Railroads, Telegraphs and Express
es, reported ought TO pass on bill an act re-
laing to the Boston & Maine Railroad.
The report was read and accepted; bill
read twice. Pending assignment the bill
was tabled for printing, on motion OF Mr..
Horigan of Biddeford.
Mr.. Scott of Clifton, from the Committee
on Legal Affairs, reported ought to pass in
new draft bill an act to legalize the doings OF
Wade Plantation.
The report was read aud accepted, bill
read twice. Pending assignment the rules
were suspended on motion of Mr.. Dickey of
Fort Kent. the bill read the third time AID
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act in relation to damage in location
of highways reported ought not to pass by
Committee on Legal Affairs, came down from
the Senate in response to a message from the
House requesting its return.
On motion OF Mr.. Shaw of Portland the
House reconsidered its vote accepting the re-
port of the Committee and recommIted the
bill to the Committee.
Bill an act to provide for the fortnightly
payment of wages being up for d first read
ing was read twice.
On motion of Mr.. Lyons of Vinalhaven
the bill was then amended by inserting after
the word 'Quarrying" in the second line of
sec. the words ''stone-cutting, and insert
ing after the word company" in the fourth
line the words, land any persons or company
engages in any of the above specified kinds
of business"
Mr.. Lyons then moved to suspend the rules
and give the bill its third reading at the pres
ent time.
Mr.. Harrington thought the matter ought
not to be put through SO hurriedly.
Mr.. Lyons withdrew his motion to suspend
the rules.
House document 200, bill an act to protect
breeders of blooded ANIMALS against fraudu
lent registration and misrepresentation, came
up for first reading.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot of East Machias,
the bill was amended by striking out the sec
ond section. 1t was then read twice and to-
morrow assigned.
Mr.. Hall Of Warren moved to reconsider
the vote whereby the House indefinitely post
poned yesterday House document l57, resolve
in favor of Charles w. Davis, and the motion
prevailed. The question then before the
House was the motion to indefinitely post
pone.
Mr.. Walton wished to inquire of the friends
of this measure why the State should pay a
pension to Charles w. Davis, guardian of
Edwin A. Davis.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston stated that this
matter concerned parties who lived in town
III he represented. and though the matter
had not been placed in his hands, he would
look up the facts. He therefore moved that
the motion to ndefinitely postpone lie on the
table until tomorrow at 10 o'clock. The mo-
ton prevailed.
Bill an act to divide the town of Pittston
and to incorporate the town of West Pittston,
came up for a third reading, and was read
the third time.
Mr.. Dickey understood that the parties
had agreed upon certain amendments to the
bill, and he therefore moved that the matter
lie on the table.
Mr.. Jewett of Pittston stated that all CD.
position had been withdrawn to this bill, and
though an agreement had been reached in re-
gard to certain matters yesterday, the counsel
for the other side had Withdrawn his consent
10 tnem III was quite important that this
matter should be acted upon now. on account
of the near approach of the town meetings
Mr.. Talbot thought the gentlemen had not
had sufficient opportunity to look this bill
over, and Mr.. Harrington agreed with him.
The motion to lie on the table was defeat
ed, without division. and the bill was then
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to prohibit the taking of migra-
tory fish from the Medomac river came up
for a third reading, and was read the third
time. Pending passage to be engrossed, it
was laid on the table, on motion of Mr..
Chase of Damariscotta.
On motion Of Mr.. Talbot of East Machiss.
House document 40. bill an act to amend
section 5, chaptar Is, revised statutes, re-
lating to the location of highways, was taken
from the table, read the third time, and
prssed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot, Senate docu.
ment A, bill an act to amend sec. Ga, chap
6 of the revised statutes, was taken from the
table and passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Talbot, Senate docu-
ment 81, bill an act to repeal section IL.
chapter GO, revised statutes. relating TO grant
ing divorces nist, was taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. Dawson of Greenville
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw of Portland. Sen